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Trump election campaign files libel suit against the New York Times
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You can try, but it is an opinion piece and they don't have to be factual as long as they are labeled as such. There would be no conservative media without that protection.
The NYT can't get "buried" by a baseless and frivolous libel suit. they have a squad of lawyers for libel sitting around waiting for shit to do. ANd the basis for this suit is kind of open and shut discovery.
"We said you did bad things and covered them up."
"I didn't, that's libel"
"OK we request the following reasonable and directly pertinent documents and witnesses"
"No wait.."
If I were the NYT I would not move to dismiss.
I would, instead, do what I could to keep this active and demand discovery.
This is a literal gold mine for any news org.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapurhttps://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1233105404894289920
Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis says this on Fox News: "There are limitations on free speech, and there are limitations on First Amendment protections. When those go into false statements, you have to hold people accountable."
2:03 PM - Feb 27, 2020
David French @DavidAFrenchBetween the Trump suit and the Nunes nonsense, the GOP is becoming the party of SLAPP suits -- nuisance lawsuits designed to deter free expression. Pitiful. https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1233105404894289920 …
2:21 PM - Feb 27, 2020
"I've gotten away with everything else, why not give it a shot?"
I don't understand why opinion pieces are printed in newspapers regardless....don't we literally buy newspapers to gather facts without opinion?
The suit has no standing, but still not sure the reasoning for opinion in a paper of facts.
The suit has no standing, but still not sure the reasoning for opinion in a paper of facts.
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Mark Knoller @markknoller
Trump Campaign announces libel suit against @washingtonpost for reporting Trump campaign "tried to conspire with" Russia in the 2016 campaign. Trump Campaign seeking compensatory damages in the millions plus punitive damages
2:44 PM - Mar 3, 2020
2:41 PM - Mar 3, 2020
Trump Campaign announces libel suit against @washingtonpost for reporting Trump campaign "tried to conspire with" Russia in the 2016 campaign. Trump Campaign seeking compensatory damages in the millions plus punitive damages
2:44 PM - Mar 3, 2020
Jake Tapper @jaketapperTrump campaign announces another libel suit against a media organization, this time the Washington Post, for two opinion pieces, this one....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/13/trump-just-invited-another-russian-attack-mitch-mcconnell-is-making-one-more-likely/ … And this one...https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/20/trump-i-can-win-reelection-with-just-my-base/ …
2:41 PM - Mar 3, 2020
I think they're pretty goddamned certain that his base is stupid and easily manipulated.
Newspapers have had opinion sections since newspapers began. They're not Sergeant Friday on Dragnet - who really was pushing his own opinions anyways.
Donald Trump frequently implies his base is stupid. They don't have to make him a prophet.
Rememebr this the next time they want to have a Klan rally on a college campus
Or some right wing trolls slides into your thread harping about free speech.
But it won't matter. "Rules for thee but not for me" is their motto.
Something about a well regulated militia? Hmmmm
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Update: Washington Post getting sued for pretty much the same thing.
Complaint: http://assets.donaldjtrump.com/2017/web/hero_images/Complaint_Wash_Post_Final.pdf
Complaint: http://assets.donaldjtrump.com/2017/web/hero_images/Complaint_Wash_Post_Final.pdf